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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/lib/net/smtp.rb b/lib/net/smtp.rb
index 35108966c5..a4a2c52d58 100644
--- a/lib/net/smtp.rb
+++ b/lib/net/smtp.rb
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ module Net
# +port+ is the port to connect to; it defaults to port 25.
#
# +helo+ is the _HELO_ _domain_ provided by the client to the
- # server (see overview comments); it defaults to 'localhost'.
+ # server (see overview comments); it defaults to 'localhost.localdomain'.
#
# The remaining arguments are used for SMTP authentication, if required
# or desired. +user+ is the account name; +secret+ is your password
@@ -309,10 +309,9 @@ module Net
# * IOError
# * TimeoutError
#
- def SMTP.start( address, port = nil,
- helo = 'localhost',
- user = nil, secret = nil, authtype = nil,
- &block) # :yield: smtp
+ def SMTP.start(address, port = nil, helo = 'localhost.localdomain',
+ user = nil, secret = nil, authtype = nil,
+ &block) # :yield: smtp
new(address, port).start(helo, user, secret, authtype, &block)
end
@@ -371,8 +370,8 @@ module Net
# * IOError
# * TimeoutError
#
- def start( helo = 'localhost',
- user = nil, secret = nil, authtype = nil ) # :yield: smtp
+ def start(helo = 'localhost.localdomain',
+ user = nil, secret = nil, authtype = nil) # :yield: smtp
if block_given?
begin
do_start(helo, user, secret, authtype)